Burmapogon

Burmapogon
Temporal range:
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Asilidae
Genus: †
Dikow & Grimaldi, 2014[1]
Type species
Burmapogon bruckschi
Dikow & Grimaldi, 2014

Burmapogon bruckschi is an extinct species of assassin fly found in Burmese amber.[2] The species is around 100 million years old.[3][4]

See also

References

  1. ^ Dikow, Torsten; Grimaldi, David A. (2014). "Robber Flies in Cretaceous Ambers (Insecta: Diptera: Asilidae)". American Museum Novitates (3799): 1–19. doi:10.1206/3799.1. S2CID 51805986. Archived from the original on 2014-12-17. Retrieved 2014-12-17.
  2. ^ "Smithsonian scientist identifies, names new species of 'assassin fly'". WJLA.com. April 22, 2014. Archived from the original on April 26, 2014. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
  3. ^ Megan Gannon (22 April 2014). "Ancient Assassin Flies Found Embedded In Amber Date Back 100 Million Years". The Huffington Post.
  4. ^ "Ancient species of assassin fly discovered by Smithsonian scientist". Smithsonian Science. 21 April 2014. Archived from the original on 25 April 2014. Retrieved 22 April 2014.


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